Chapter 19 recounts the events of September 11, 2001, and concludes with a speech by Muslim • religious leader Syed Abbas Rasvi at a CAIschool inauguration celebration. How did reading Syed Abbas Rasvi’s speech make you feel? Did you find other quotations in the book from Muslim leaders, school children, or others surprising, informative, or reassuring? Explain your answer.
What does Haji Ali mean when he tells Mortenson to "listen to the wind"?
Mortenson says, "The difference between becoming a good local citizen and a terrorist could be an education." Do you agree or disagree? How so? Does Mortenson’s statement apply to citizens in the U.S. as well? How so?
What does Haji Ali mean when he tells Mortenson to "listen to the wind"?
Mortenson says, "The difference between becoming a good local citizen and a terrorist could be an education." Do you agree or disagree? How so? Does Mortenson’s statement apply to citizens in the U.S. as well? How so?